NFL Notes: Rule Changes, Browns, Packers, Seahawks

Rule Changes

The NFL announced a number of rule and bylaw changes on Wednesday that will be considered by the Competition Committee at next week’s meet, via Pro Football Talk.

Notable/interesting rule proposals:

Any penalty to be challenged.

Personal fouls to be challenged.

All fouls resulting in automatic first downs to be reviewable.

Increase coaches’ challenges from to three.

Add time to the game clock to the list of things that can be reviewed at the end of the half and the end of the game.

Give teams an extra point attempt after after a two-point conversions.

Both teams would get a possession in overtime.

Force eligible players that report as an ineligible receiver to align within the tackle box.

Proposed Bylaw changes:

Eliminate the 75-player cutdown date

Changes rules to give NFL teams the ability to contract for draft prospects.

Allow players on PUP list to being practicing earlier.

Teams playing on Thursdays would be allowed to designate one player as eligible to return to the active list from injured reserve.

Browns

Charles Robinson reports that the Browns are targeting the top receiver prospects in this year’s draft with Louisville WR Devante Parker being a “legit” option for them at No. 12 overall.

According to Robinson, if the top-three receiver prospects — Kevin White, Amari Cooper, and Devante Parker — are all off the board at No. 12 overall, Cleveland could either reach for a receiver at No. 19 overall or possibly trade down.

Packers

Daniel Jeremiah mentions that the Packers “get a lot of love” from personnel executives as being the second most talented roster in the league.

Seahawks

Daniel Jeremiah mentions that personnel executives around the league consider the Seahawks to be the most talented roster in the NFL.